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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the latest extra judicial killing of a Nigerian in South Africa as “worrying and condemnable.” A statement by her media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in Abuja, said the latest gruesome killing of Tochukwu Nnadi by Police in South Africa is unacceptable to the people and government of Nigeria. While reiterating President Muhammadu Buhari’s calls to Nigerians to avoid crimes like drug peddling which attracts stiff penalties, sometimes death, she however noted that the killing of Nnadi has brought the number to 20 Nigerians killed in…

Over 30,000 ex-militants in Niger Delta have appealed to the federal government to pay their outstanding five months salaries. The ex-militants collect monthly allowance under the Presidential Amnesty Programme. They have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the ministry of finance to release fund for the payment of arrear. The quick intervention of President Buhari, they said, would douse the tension that is already mounting in the region over the unpaid money. Mr. Salvation Ibina-Rufus, Chairman of Presidential Amnesty Programme, Phase Two in Bayelsa State, said the government should take immediate action to avoid another round of restiveness.…

Real Madrid will make a summer move for Tottenham’s England midfielder Dele Alli, 20. Real, who have previously signed former Spurs players Luka Modric and Gareth Bale, are serving a one-window transfer ban but are free to buy again in the close season. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal are preparing a £28m bid for 26-year-old Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic of Juventus. (Sun) Marseille have contacted West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet’s representatives about the possibility of re-signing the 29-year-old France international this month. (La Provence, via Daily Express) Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke will reject the chance to move to China this month.…

The ​International ​Telecommunication Union (ITU) has started the New Year by launching a new access to information policy, committing to make more information and documents held, managed, or generated by ITU, to be openly available online. The decision was made by at it’s governing Council in 2016. It aims to bring public access to information for ITU’s main conferences and meetings in line with other international organisations like the World Bank, UNDP, and UNESCO. The decision will enhance transparency to ITU’s decision-making processes. “The ITU Council decision provides more information and insight into ITU’s working methods and decision-making procedures to…

Police have detained two Moroccans who tried to smuggle migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta – two hidden in a car and one in a suitcase. When police checked a car on Monday one person was found hidden in the dashboard and another in the hollowed-out back seat. The man and woman, thought to be Guineans, received first aid as they had had little air to breathe. Separately, a young African man was found hidden in a woman’s suitcase, BBC reports. That incident happened on 30 December and again the man – believed to be from Gabon -…

Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has responded to threats by North Korea that it was in the final stage to test a new intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the U.S. mainland. “North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S. “It won’t happen! “China has been taking out massive amounts of money and wealth from the U.S. in totally one-sided trade, but won’t help with North Korea. Nice!” Trump tweeted. The U.S. had also warned North Korea against carrying out “provocative actions”, according to newswire.…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is “arriving at the end” of his career and will not be coaching at the age of 65. The Spaniard was in charge at Barcelona and Bayern Munich before replacing Manuel Pellegrini at City last summer. “I will be at Manchester for the next three seasons, maybe more,” Guardiola, 45, told NBC prior to his team’s 2-1 win over Burnley on Monday. “I will not be on the bench until I am 60 or 65 years old. I feel the process of my goodbye has already started.” Guardiola, who gave an awkward post-match…

The officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja have discovered parcels of whitish substance that tested positive for cocaine inside foot wears. The suspected cocaine, according to a statement released on Monday in Lagos by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, weighed 9.150kgs. “The discovery was made in a shipment of shoes during inward screening of passengers on a Turkish airline flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil. “The cocaine was industrially concealed in the soles of new foot wears. “It was the last arrest of 2016 at the Abuja airport with…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will collaborate with the Federal Government to stop out-sourcing of jobs in the telecom sector, among others. Mr Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. “In this New Year, we shall work with the relevant arms and agencies of government to checkmate and halt the practices of multinational corporations especially in the Telecommunication, and Oil and Gas Sectors. He said they contribute to the economic crisis in the country by their new habit of out-scouring of jobs…

On Monday, suicide bombers attacked the main peacekeeping base in Somalia’s capital, leaving at least three Somali security officers dead, police said. Islamist al-Shabaab militants, who want to topple the Western-backed government, said they carried out the assault near Mogadishu’s main airport, an area used by several embassies, aid groups and telecoms companies. One bomber drove a car into a checkpoint outside the headquarters of the African Union peacekeeping force AMISOM, killing three Somali officers stationed there, police officer Mohamed Ahmed said. Another vehicle then drove through toward the base’s main gates but came under fire from peacekeepers. “It exploded…